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Mickey Mouse Jacket – Ladies XL

  MICKEY MOUSE!  This is a great denim jacket in excellent condition.  The pictures don’t do it justice and make it seem worn although it isn’t. Women’s size XL.  Probably runs a bit small. Price: Was $18.00; now just $12.00.  Maine … Continue reading

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Ugly Little Yellow Chair – Will Someone Love It?

  Here’s an ugly little chair that we picked up at a recent auction.  Even though we don’t typically buy such things, we thought it wasn’t right that no one else seemed to want it. After all, it was surely loved by … Continue reading

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SOLD! Stunning Ceramic Tile Mosaic Table with Wrought Iron Legs

  If you love ceramic tile and wrought iron, this stunning little patio table that we picked up at an estate sale on the coast of Maine will catch your eye, for sure.  Take a look at the design and … Continue reading

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Sold! Large, Elegant Oak Breakfront (Hutch) – Reduced to Just $200.00!

  This hutch (known as a breakfront) is GORGEOUS.  Timeless, elegant and very solid, you won’t find a better piece for the money. What’s a breakfront?  Well, it’s an older term for a large cabinet or bookcase whose center section … Continue reading

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SOLD! Lovely Dining Table & 6 Chairs (see next blog for matching hutch)

Timeless, elegant and very solid, this dining room set is GORGEOUS! The table is a traditional double pedestal design made of solid wood – none of that fake particle board stuff.  Without the 3 leaves, it readily seats 6. Beautifully crafted and … Continue reading

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SOLD! Antique 3-Drawer Bureau in Green

  This nice little chest of drawers has stood the test of time.  Unlike those pieces for sale at furniture stores that have been through a “multi-step finishing process [that] results in a weathered, distressed patina” (an actual quote) – with a … Continue reading

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Box Lots – Often a Treasure Trove, but Sometimes….

    We love getting box lots at auctions. Sometimes we get them at estate sales, although that’s rare.  We get lots of them via donations to our thrift shop.  (Note: An auction box lot is typically a pile of … Continue reading

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SOLD! 2 Vintage Framed Cream of Wheat Ads

Cream of Wheat is one of my all-time favorite cereals (although frankly, I’d forgotten all about it until I saw these advertising posters).  It’s rich, smooth and creamy… no wonder it’s been around for so long. The two vintage posters … Continue reading

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Vintage “Lady” from Disney’s Lady & the Tramp (?) Figurines

  We aren’t certain if these are supposed to be Lady from Lady & the Tramp, but they sure look like her – and they definitely look more like her than others that have recently sold as Lady! (They just … Continue reading

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SOLD! 1950s Vintage Salmon Lucite & Ceramic Shell Lamp

  You’ve got to love this 1950s vintage salmon-colored ceramic & lucite lamp in the shape of a large shell.  It’s such a great reminder of a simpler time in our history, when pastels made an appearance in the most … Continue reading

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